Bordeaux: city in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
What exactly constitutes the spatial extent of the city? For these aggregations, we used the Global Human Settlement Layer Urban Center Database (GHS-UCDB) to define the boundaries of the city. These cities -- or urban centers -- cover areas that are densely populated and built-up, and so may extend beyond the spatial borders of these cities that we may be familiar with. The GHS area is shaded in blue.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bordeaux as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.79, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.3, 3.13, 3.97 and 3.6. Street construction in Bordeaux increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bordeaux spans a total of 2438 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 1.3, which is relatively well-connected.
Effect on the aggregate network: New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 1.3, 1.73, 1.76 and 1.79. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Bordeaux has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.43 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.03.
Bordeaux and Nouvelle-Aquitaine do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bordeaux peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Nouvelle-Aquitaine rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bordeaux fare in comparison to others in Nouvelle-Aquitaine? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bordeaux was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, street construction in Bordeaux has become more disconnected. Bordeaux ranked 7th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Bordeaux and France do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bordeaux peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in France rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bordeaux fare in comparison to others in France? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bordeaux was the 38th-most disconnected out of the 76 cities in France. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in France, street construction in Bordeaux has become more disconnected. Bordeaux ranked 67th in 1975, 41st in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2000 and 38th in 2001-2014.
Bordeaux and Nouvelle-Aquitaine follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bordeaux is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 7 cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Bordeaux ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Bordeaux and France follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bordeaux is the 61st-most disconnected out of the 76 cities in France. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in France, the street network in Bordeaux has become more disconnected. Bordeaux ranked 67th in 1975, 60th in 1976-1990, 60th in 1991-2000 and 61st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bordeaux had a built-up area of 119.74 square kilometers, and a population of 585031 people.
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